Penanjakan Retreat
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 days, planned by Meridian Overland
Sleep on the caldera rim so the 3 AM start is a walk to a jeep and not a four-hour drive.
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| Tengger caldera |
| Cemoro Lawang |
Bromo sits inside a much larger caldera, still smoking, reached across a sand sea on foot or horseback.
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| Penanjakan viewpoint |
| Sea of Sand |
| Bromo crater |
The blue flames are burning sulphuric gas, visible only in darkness. The mask is not optional and the miners who work there carry 80 kg loads out by hand.
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| Kawah Ijen |
| Blue fire |
| Acid crater lake |
The Padar climb is 20 minutes of steps for the three-bay view. On Komodo a ranger with a forked stick walks with you, and that is a real precaution.
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| Padar viewpoint |
| Komodo National Park |
| Pink Beach |
Mantas feed on the current at Manta Point most mornings in season. You snorkel above them; nobody touches anything.
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| Manta Point |
| Kanawa Island |
| Taka Makassar |
Everything out of Labuan Bajo connects through Bali. Leave a wide margin.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Solid operator.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
East Java & Flores in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Would book with them again.
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Would send friends their way.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No hesitation recommending them.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Worth every rupee.
The gas is genuinely toxic and the wind shifts. Masks are mandatory, the guide decides when to move, and the descent into the crater itself is closed to visitors on most days. Anyone with asthma should not go down.
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